davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
Junketing at the Peoples Expense.

The largest item in BostOn's bill of
expenses in entertaining the queen of
the Sandwich Islands during her six
days stay was "a, $50 for flowers. The
next largest item was the Parker house
bill of 1854. This latter item was
for "victuals and drink"-nOt mainly
for the queen, but for the city govern
ment and their wine guzzling friends.
While no one could probably object to
proper respect and a reasonable out
lay on such an occasion, it is time the
people of Boston clicked" against a
city government which embraced every
opportunity to bleed the treasury that
they and their hummer friends and
companions may guzzle expensive liq-
uOrs, smoke high-priced cigars and
ride in gilt-edged hacks at the city's
expense.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09

paying twenty-five cents for good
wool.
Miss Laura Ingalls, has been engag-
ed to teach the school in the newly or
ganized district in the Nation.
Since the purchase of the new road
machine the appearance of some of our
public roads has much improved.
SOciable at Mrs. Coffran's next Fri
day afternoon. A good attendance is
expected and a good time anticipated.
A good number attended the Free
Baptist quarterly meeting that was
held at Sutton last week from this
town.
HI. p. Simpson has a four year old
colt Is hands high, bright sorrel, with
four hundred white spots about the
size of a twenty-five cent piece. He
wants to match him.
A three days meeting is to be held
at the Union school house commencing
on Wednesday at 10 a. M, and continu-
ing until Friday evening of this week.
The meetings are conducted by Revs.
L. r. Franklin of the village and NJ.
Atwood of North Danville.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
PEACHAM.
A Visitors Directory.

For the benefit of summer visitors,
we give the following hints as to rides,
views, walks, scenery, etc. The most
extensive view east and west is to be
obtained from the summit of Devil hill.
The best view of the White Mountains
is from the summit of Cow hill at
about 4.3O a. IN. The best view of the
farming land of Peacham is from DR..
Parker's hill back of the village. The
most delightful view of the Corner is
from East hill, near Charles Varnum's
or Charles Adams. The easiest and
most delightful drive is around Har-
vey's mountain. The shortest and
most profitable walk is to the soldiers
monument; but just at present you
cannot walk in any direction without
meeting beauty and fragrance. The
best place for boat ride, or to catch
perch is Harvey's pond. The best
place for trout is where you can catch
'em. Ask Prof. Bunker.
Comical Brown, with his concert
troupe, will exhibit at the town hall
June 16.
Scott Darling and Hazen and Bald
win have long had controversy over
certain division line in the woods of
the Wilderness" They met here last
week with their respective lawyers, to
settle the matter but were prevented
by the rain from viewing the premises,
and so the matter rests over.
Our states attorney was in town
Saturday to prosecute man who has
made himself a nuisance by drunken
ness. The usual fine with costs was
imposed and paid. We voted against
Mr.. Dunnett last year; but he seems to
perform his duties in business-like
way, and we are inclined to think we
should vote for him as states attorney
term.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
SHERMAN'S SPEECH.
sprinafsld Republican. Independent.

Mr.. Sherman's speech as a presiden-
tial candidate at Springfield was ex-
traOrdinary in its recurrence to and
dependence upon the revival of war
feeling as a basis for his campaign.
The war arose from the issue of sla-
very the war wiped that issue from
the face of the country, although it
could not extinguish in day all the
barbarism, ignorance and hate which
two centuries of slavery had engen-
dered between races and between sec
tiOns. Yet to day races and sections
are living in perfect accord with each
other. In the last presidential cleo
ton three-q quarters of million voters
went to the polls in the southern states
and voted for James O.. Blaine, and
their votes were counted. Never was
the South so tranquil and prosperous
as it is to-day under a democratic ad-
ministration never were the rights of
the black man so generally enjoyed by
himself and never so completely con-
coded by the white race.
Yet in the face of all this unexampled
achievement in the reconciliation of
sections and races, Mr.. Sherman pro-
poses to base the presidential cam
d
ed revival of war hatred, the war hav-
ing closed % years before. He seeks
in every way to identify the democrat
ic party and the national administra-
ton with rebellion his favOrite term
for the party in power is "confeder-
ate" and he revives the baseless
charge that the last presidential cleo
ton was won by fraud and crime, "a
charge for which the republican SEN
ate would have established a fOunda-
ton of fact, if it could have found a
single witness among 60,OOO,OOO peO-
people to substantiate it. Mr.. Sher-
man stigmatizes as confederate" prin-
ciples which governed the country
through large portion of our history,
and to which patriots and statesmen
whose shOelatchets he is unworthy to
unlOOse have given their sincere con-
victiOns.
All the soft words in which the Ohio
senator INDUCED in his Nashville and
other southern speeches now give way
to bitterness and reviling of diabOli-
cal and wicked character. An admin
istration which IS paying the pensions
faster than they have ever been paid
and more generously is denounced as
"a second rebellion" and "cOnfeder-
ate ascendency" and the foe of the
Union soldier. A financial administra
tom of unquestioned sOundness and
conservatism is slyly slurred by the
ex-secretary of the treasury.
Boston Journal, Republican.
What Senator Sherman has to say
about the suppression of suffrage in
the South and the methods by which
it has been accomplished will annoy
and perhaps anger the super-sensitive
and those who hold power by reason
of the success of the crime. Neverthe
less, the evil exists, and exists to an
extent that party holds power in
congress by the systematic suppress
sion of majorities in several southern
states. Those who deny the existence
of the great wrong are either densely
ignorant or set themselves up defiantly
against current information. So great
a wrong and so grave a danger are not
subjects concerning which the republic
can party can be silent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
HARDWICK.
Suicide of John HI. Shedd.

John H. Shedd committed suicide by
hanging last Thursday at Calais. He
was ~ years old. Mr.. Shedd had long
been a respected citizen of Hardwick.
He had met with a succession of losses
by death among those who were near
to him and last fall sold out his place
here and moved TO Calais with the pur-
pose of spending the rest of his days
with a married daughter, Mrs. Stella
Hathaway. Arriving there he found,
what he did not know before, that his
daughter was seriously sick. Natu-
rally of rather Respondent nature
this feeling increased upon him and he
became possessed with the idea that he
was to be taken to the insane asylum
declaring that he would rather die
than be taken there. Thursday morn
ing he got up as usual, ate his break
fast, kissed his daughter and saying
that he was going out to the barn went
to tree near by and hanged himself
being found shortly after dead. He
had sufficient means to carry him
through the remainder of his life and
was every way a good citizen. De-
spondency because of repeated sorrows
is supposed to be the cause of the act.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
WHEELOCK.

There is to be musical convention
on the 18th and 10th inst, at Wheel
ock village, under the able direction of
M. M. Taplin of Irasburg assisted by
his wife, Mrs. Susie E. Taplin, who
will preside at the piano. Musicians
from the neighboring towns are cor
daily invited and ample entertain
ment will be freely provided for such.
A large number are expected to par
ticipate in the chorus. The proceeds
are for the benefit of the village Sab
bath school library.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
Things are Changing.
Frank Hdtton.

The party should not exist for the
sole purpose of booming one man.
Thousands of republicans voted for
Blaine under protest in 1884 who would
not vote for him again. We cannot
use the old argument that the country
will GO to the dogs, as the democrats
are in power. The stock argument of
Elkips that Irish democrats will vote
for Blaine is growing mOnOtOnous.
Sensible people are beginning to want
to know what a president can do for
this country-not what he will do for
Ireland.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
The Combat Thickens.

The United States brewers assOcia-
ton, which has been i'll session at Bal
timOre, reports its assets at the time of
the last convention at 81 ,726, 900, and
it has received during the year 81, 1913, :
900, making a total of 1892, 900. The
association appropriated 5000 to OPP
pose temperance agitation in each of
the states of Michigan and Texas and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
THE TOWNS AROUND.
EAST HARDWICK.

EAST HARDWICK.
M. G.. Nelson has been ill the past
week.
o. Swallow has returned from Frank
lin, N. H.
V. d. Niles has moved onto the
Thornton place.
Mrs. Caroline Goodrich has been
stopping with her niece, Miss Cobb.
The village library will be moved as
Mr.. Eastman has not time to attend it.
Keith 81 Lawrence have been en-
larging the boarding house for Mr..
Baker in Greensboro.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09

In his letter from st. Johnsbury Cq)
to the Argus, John Harris says there
is now no question but what Col.
Franklin Fairbanks will contest the
nomination for the next gOvernOrship
of this state. In his own paper, the
Burlington Clipper of the same week,
lie dominates Col. Truman Fletcher for
the same office Harris is a versatile
chap; but he has kindly feeling
towards his old home and is bound st.
Johnsbury shall have the next COVER
nor if he "dies in the attempt"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The bills for the entertainment of
Queen Kapiolani by Boston during her
six days visit are said to be as follows:
Flowers, Il. F. Calvin, S4I50; Parker
house, S3554.58; printing, S5O28 ca
tering at hall and boat, 1902. so; mu-
sic, $lO55; carriages, S1I05 Washing
ton trip, $500; decorations, $500; rent
of Mechanics hall, $500; badges, Vic
toria hotel, etc, S502; rent of furni-
ture for reception, 5000; extra assis-
lance at reception, Sl55; clerical SER
vice, Sl45.50; special good-by car to
New York, $50; electric light, $40 /;
sundry small bills, STOOLS; total, $780,
82O.73.
Death of Vice-President Wheeler.
William AlmOn Wheeler, who was
vice president of the United States
when Rutherford B. Hayes was presl-
dent, died at his home in Malone, N.
Y, Saturday morning. The end is
gracious relief to one who has been
failing for the last half-dOzen years,
for his work had been done, and he
was lonely man afflicted with incura-
tive maladies. The death of his wife In
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09

A large number of tickets for the
concert at Music hall this evening have
already been sold.
Riverside lodge, 1. o. G.. T., has
just received member who came by
card from Alexandria, Egypt.
F. l.. Davenport has sold his grocery
business to Hamblet & Severance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
Brains not Wanted.
West Randolph Herald.

The Bennington Banner names Hon.
Frederick Billings of Woodstock as the
next governor of Vermont. That will
never do. Mr.. Billings is far too able
a man to be governor. Brains will
kill any candidate for that office.
Why don't the people rise and kick the
politicians all out of the ring, and
elect men like Mr.. Billings to Office,
men who will honor the state and are
something more than good fellows who
claim office because it is their turn 2
Col. Fred Grant is said to be as in
veterate cigar smoker as his father.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
BOstOn's Shame.
RufIna1d Hor0JI

Kapiolani. One supper cost $l5 plate,
ITO quarts of champagne were charged
a bill of S5l6 for cigars and liquors.
The Boston city fathers are guzzlers,
public plunderers and decorated jack
asses. Time was when Boston did not
advertise herself in this way; but time
was when Boston was an American
city.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09

Senator Hearst of California wanted
an organ, so he started the San Fran
cisco Daily Examiner and put his son,
a late graduate of Harvard College, to
run it. The son employs none but
Harvard men on the paper, whereat
the Minneapolis Tribune perpetrates
the following. When he finds himself
shOrt-handed he puts the following
message on the wire:
President Eliot, Harvard college,
Cambridge, Mass. Send at once in
refrigerator cars two good ~ men to
be used as journalists. Men who can
read and write preferred. - Hearst,
journalist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
ST. JOHNsBURY CENTRE.

Children's day services will be OBJ
served at the M. E. Church, next Sun
day. The pastor will preach a sermon
to the children in the morning. Con-
cert at p. m. All are kindly invited
to attend.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09

Some papers talk about "the rights
of the liquor saloons" The saloon is
everywhere a nuisance, and nuisances
have no rights that white men are
bound to respect. This from the
Burlington Free Press comprehends
the thing as it is.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
A Desirable Home for Sale.
The subscriber wishes to sell his
House i'm SummerViIIe,

lot is 1O3 rods by 10 rods, house rooms carriage
house and stable together with
Household Furniture.
Anyone wishing for pleasant home will do well
to see me before purchasing elsewhere.
On and after June 10 L viii be pleased to show
our household goods to anyone who may want
anything in the housekeeping line.
1t will all be sold at bargain. Enquire of
2-5* CHARLES PACKARD
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09

In view of the fact that 200 gallons
of liquor were consumed by the 100
guests at the Kapiolani reception in
Boston, the New York Herald thinks
that Boston must not be called "the
Hub" any longer but rather "the Tub"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
Vermont Horse Breeders As
SOciatIOn.

Patrons are reminded that the entries for the
Rutland meeting in September close the 18th
inst Send in your entries before that time to
Joseph Battel, treasurer, Middlebury vt. If you
are not member you can become so by forward
ing the annual fee of three dollars with your entry
Entry blanks furnished application to any
officer of the association. 1t
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
PASSUMPSIC.

Funeral services over the remains of
Arthur Peck were held Tuesday after
noon. Further information concerning
the manner of the young mans death
go to show that it was a case of sui
eide. He had been for some time in
poor health. One or two opportunities
for work he had been obliged to give
up because requiring too much strength
but at this time he was we'll and
agreeably employed. On the Goth of
May he seemed particularly depressed,
expressing the fear that he might be
crazy and feeling that he had nothing
to live for. He went to his room leav-
ing some of his friends below and
shortly after appeared at the window
and babe them good by, asking them
to remember him to his friends at
home. Before they OWNED his pur-
pose or could reach him he had fired a
shot through his breast and in five
minutes was dead. He was a young
man of good habits and much thought
of by his friends. The blow is Sc
we're one upon his friends here especial
ly upon his father who has the sympa-
thy of all.
Albert Rash aged 81 or %, disap-
peared Saturday with Il young girl of
II or Is, daughter of F. P. Barrett.
Rash leaves wife and child here in
destitute circumstances. 1t is suppOs-
ed the girl went to st. JOhnsbury on
the train and that Rash drove up and
met her there.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09

New York's effort for quiet and So
Der Sabbaths, which was so successful
on the start, seems likely to end in
failure. One is not at all surprised to
hear that Col. IngersOll backs the
hotel keepers association in its de-
fiance of the law and issues the orders
that again sets in motion the rum
sf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
John Harris Enters His Candidate.


Not to be left, we suggest this: For
governor, Il. G.. Fletcher of st. Johns
bury, for lieut. governor, j. X. Batch
elder of Arlington. This is a young
mems ticket, and is full of brains, bust
ness and common sense.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
VERMONT NEWS.
A Vermonter Murdered.

A. E. Morgan, son of the late David
Morgan of West Rutland, is believed
to have been murdered near COhen's
Corners S. c., few weeks ago, and
Carson White, negro, has been ar
rested on suspicion of having COM
mitted the crime. He was a member
of Company H, 18th Vermont regi-
ment i'm the war
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
LYNDONVILLE.

VIM. Young arrived home from Cal
ifOrnia last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
WANTED

Men who believe that Americans should rule
to read MUNYON'S ILLUSTRATED WORLD,
16-p. paper shows how Americans crowded from
shops, stores factories Mines farms, and offices,
by foreigners; how wages are reduced, manhood
degraded, and laws defied denOunces the pres
ent naturalization laws and alien andlOrdism tells
how to join the American party which has a
membership of nearly 600 900; months free. Send
lOc to pay for mailing, and will send the paper
for months free. Show this offer to your friends.
delphia, Pa. 1923
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
RYEGATE.

Communion service will be held at
the U. p church next Sabbath.
The Abbott brothers will raise a
large barn for Nj. r. Gray Tuesday
afternoon of this week.
1t is expected that haying will COM
mence on "Fairview Farm" the last of
this week. The prospect for large
crop of hay is very fair.
L. w. Meader, who is Ryegate boy,
and graduate of Dartmouth class of
'7S and who is teaching in Providence,
r. l., has just had his salary raised by
the city council $500, making his
present pay $1,000.
SOUTH RYEGATE.
w. It. George has left the employ of
the Ryegate Granite works.
Harry Hall is at work in the Ryegate
Granite works store and office.
E. G. Lind and wife have gone to
New York for a visit of two or three
weeks.
Charley ZastrOn is opening new
granite quarry we'll up on the side OF
the Whitcher mountain in GrotOn.
Rev. j. HI. Kendall, former pastor of
the Reformed Presbyterian church
preached in that church last Sunday
evening.
The bridge over the Scott brook on
Pleasant street has been replaced by a
new one. A great improvement on the
old one in every respect.
j. B. Darling has greatly improved
the appearance of his store and build
ings by fresh coat of paint through
out and setting ont shade trees.
Mr.. Worthen, the evangelist of West
N. H., gave an earnest and
spirited temperance lecture here Mon
day evening. The audience was small
as is usually the case with temperance
meetings here. With two Presbyteri-
an churches and many church members
it is source of regret that a negro
show will draw larger crowd than a
meeting. We hope for
Mr.. Worthen a better reception in
other places he intends to. visit.
CITIZEN.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
DRUGS AND MEDICINES
WEDDING
STATIONERY

We keep full line of the latest novelties in
Wedding Cabinets Embossed Cards with Plain
Gilt Beveled Edges Combination Tied Cards,
Laced Cards, Invitation Cards, Paper, Envelopes
etc, etc. Call and see samples
AT THIS OFFICE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
Gke TaIedunian.

St. Johnsbury, vt, Thursday. June 8, 1887
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
SHEFFIELD

Wool buyers are thick this week,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
PRIOR g. BACLEY,
Boot and Shoe Emporium, sc
and 6S r. r. st.
Residence for Sale.

The subscriber offers his house on Central street
for sale The house contains rooms in good
Dair with never failing spring water running into
house. A barn, 20xz4 it.. is connected with house.
This is one of the most desirable locations for
venience TO scale shops, school and church in town.
WIN. MOORE.
St. Johnsbury. April 8, 1887. 94u
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-09
ST. JOHNsBURY TAX LIST.

Below we give list of the tax pay
ers of this town who have a grand list
of TWENTY-FIVE dollars and inward
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-11-12
SUCCESS IN DAlRyINo.
Some OF the Things Essential to the Pro-
duction Of Good Batter.

Some OF the Things Essential to the Pro-
duction Of Good Butter.
A noted dairy expert gave an opin.
ion few days ago that Kentucky
could never become dairy State be-
cause it had not many flowing springs.
forgetting that rain water caught in a
clean cistern is the purest possible, dis
titled from the pure clouds and unpol-
luted by any thing on earth. No; To-
cality is of no account in the dairy.
What, then. is itp Mr. Bancroft, in
the report Of the New York Dairy
Show, puts it in these words: THE
most strict regulations in regard 10
cleanliness a. regards the feed,
care Of COWS. care of milk, the
gathering Of the cream, and special
care in this regard in the manufacture
OF the butter.'' This ia the whole
story of success in dairying.
Nature uncontaminated, pure food,
pure water, pure air, personal purity,
an instinct Of cleanliness which natur-
ally revolts at any departure from
purity in any manner. as it would re-
fuse to put filth in the mouth; this il
the grand secret Of pure butter. the es-
sence of pure heritage and grain,
worked over in natures pure labora'
tory. the veins and milk glands Of q
clearly kept and cIcanly fed COW. Sir.
gil writes Of 1.-THE sweet breath Of the
heifers. and the remark i Justified,
q IL also the good sense Of the did lads
Who kissed her COW. - Henry Stewart.
- lvysl Ntw Ysvtsv,